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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

Many of the roads in the country are in
terrible condition, the snow in places be
ing drifted eight and ten feet high. The
stage drivers say that they never saw the
roads so badly filed in and some Of the
time during the past week it was almost
impossible for them to make their trips at
all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The new silver certificates grow plenti-
full, while the accumulation of depreciate
silver coin in the government vaults con-
tinues. This cannot 90 on forever The
avalanche must come some time Why
will not Congress do something to prevent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The Canadians are going to help us cele-
brate Washingtons birthday. At least
they hold general election for members
of Parliament on that day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The campaign for the control of the
next German Reichstag has been marked
by a gain of two members for Bismarck
during the past week The grim old
chancellor may secure his majority. If
not it is said that the Reichstag will be at
once dissolved again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The Tennessee Legislature is very much
embarrassed. 1t is divided between ScrcH
senatorial candidates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The work of the New York Society for
the Prevention of Vice cannot be too
warmly commented. Under the efforts
of It's agent, Mr.. Anthony Comstock, this
society has wonderfully reduced the
amount of immoral publications sent from
the New York postofiice. Last year, ac-
cording to the report of the society, forty
tuc tons of vile printed matter. obscene
pictures, ETC., were seized and destroyed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

Mr.. Hiscock, the new United States
senator elect from the State of New York
is doubtless an ADLER man, as we'll as a
more experienced legislator than either
Senator Miller or Mr.. Morton. He has an
unblemshed personal reputation, and in
his career in the House he has won and
has deserved the respect of all parties by
his candor, courtesy, and fairness. as well
AS by his ability. He has many of the
qualities of leadership, aud has in fact
more than any one else been the leader of
the Republicans in the House. He will
do good service to the public and to his
State in the Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The order of the secretary of the
treasury prohibiting the importation
of horses from Montreal, because of II
reported epidemic of glunders there APP
pears to have been hasty and laundering
measure; and the prompt action of Col
lector Smalley, which resulted in the
revoking of the order is worthy of com
mendation. 1t has been alluded to as his
order; but the facts are that the order
was not his work. while the revocation
of it was.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

Such work MS this is needed in all our
large cities, and Mr.. Comstock should be
supported and encouragedIin his work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

EVERY year the need of uniform uationnl
GlVorce laws becomes more evident The
various state laws in regard to MARRIAGE
ana divorce are contradictory loose
ana IN working inefficient. Their
character has recently been SET forth
very convncingly in paper by Hon.
Edmund II. Bennett of Ma.sacbu-
sets, published in the last issue Of the
Forum Judge Bennett who IS a son ~
the late Judge Bennett of Vermont. and
well known to many of our readers. shows
that the State laws could hardly he more
contradictory than they are, or do more
for the destruction of the interests f the
family, than they do. His argument for
uniform national divorce law T., able
and convincing, and the article cannot
IAN OF a wide reading aud important in-
nuence.
In this connection, the importance of
the bill before Congress, to secure furdI
'or collecting divorce statistics, will read.
lily be seen The best way to create se,,ti-
ment against an evil is to expose its work
iugS This is what the National Divorce
Reform.League has in view There are goo
divorce courts in fortys-ven States and
territories, from which these statistic. are
to be collected. The work will bee consider
able, and can hardly be undertaken suc-
cesNfully without the aid of Congress.
Partial statistics have been collected. but
the work needs to be pushed with greater
breadth and thoroughness. Tbs meas
ure mas been twice passed by the Senate.
ana only awaits the favorable recon
mendation of the appropriation commit
tee OF the House to pass that branch of
Congress. We trust tnat it will not be
thrown out, when the rush of appropria.
ton bills comes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The National Board of Trade has Off
cially approved the project of perman
ent exposition for the encouragement of
the merchants and manufacturers of the
country. "permanent' eXpositons have
not proved permanent hitherto; but per
haps the time has come when one can be
maintained
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

It was hop when the Gettysburg mon
ument commissioners met at Rutland. the
other day, that the condition of the ground
at Gettysburg might be such as to permit
an examination OF the battlefield, with
reference to sites, during the last week
of this month. As there is now a good
deal of snow in PENNSYLVANIA, and it will
ut any rate be difficult to yet fun meet
ing of the commissioners on the ground
TINS winter, the proposal TO meet there in
January has been abandoned. We under
stand that the governor will notify the
commissioners that the meeting at Gertys-
burg is postponed until spring, when
full attendance can doubtless be secured
and the object of the expedition be fairly
attained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The democratic journals are trying to
make capital out of the senate's adverse
action on Matthews 5 nomination. which,
they say, is due to the fact that Matthews
is colored democrat. SO far as the re
publican senators are concerned this is
not true. The question of color had moth
ing whatever to do with their action.
they disapproved the nomination because
Matthews Is not "A resident of Washington
is the register of deeds for that CITY
should be and because he was an often
sive and interruptions partisan in his
home at Albany. All but two of the
democrats on the committee united in the
adverse report. Underline circumstances,
the les, the democracy howl over the. sc.
the better for them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

At meeting of the New England Rail
road club in Boston on Wednesday the
topic was of warming railroad cars was
brought mp and discussed by nearly u
hundred railroad men. 1t was the general
opinion that the use of stoves must soon
he abandoned. Many of the speakers
were in favor of heating cars by steam
Several thought that cars might be heated
by steam from the engine, and in reply to
the objection that frequently engines are
not attached to trains until just before
they start, it was urged that boiler might
be located in the station and steam carried
through flexible pipes to the car until the
engine is attached. The system of heat
ing by hot water was also commended.
The public demand for safer methods OF
heating railroad cars will undoubtedly re-
suit in the adoption of some system doing
away with the old-fashioncd stove and
these ought to be abolished before another
winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The votes of Congressman Stewart and
Circuit of this State were recorded in favor
of the Interstate Commerce bill Mr.. Ed
munds supported the bill in the Senate
and Senator Morrill, opposed it. Mr.. Nor
rill said in debate that he should vote to
recommit the bill, on the ground that in
its present shape it was likely to disar
range business, and might turn the bal
ance against the United States and that
it would have such an effect on the Pa
cific railroads as to invalidate the govern
ment security for its debt, due from the
roads. He thought better bill could be
obtained. The general feeling that there
must be control Of the railroads, and that
since the Supreme Court decided that
the States cannot regulate interstate com
merce Congress must assume control, was
too strong to be resisted. We have no
fears that the railroads will be destroyed
or crippled by it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

mendatlon of the appropriation commit
tee OF the House to pass that branch of
Congress. We trust tnat it will not ne
thrown out, when the rush of approrria.
tion bills comes.
Mr.. Edmunds's Fisheries Report
Mr.. Edmunds reported on Wednesday
last, from the committee on foreign rp.a-
tious bill "to protect the rights of Amer
lean fishing trailing aud other YES els and
American fishermen" The bill make, .t
the duty Of the president, when hr i, -lt-
i~ied that the right. OF American vessel,
or their masters and crews. secured by
treaty or by law. are denied or abridged in
the waters or ports Of Canada, orthatt,ry
have been veNed or harasstd in the enjoy.
ment of such rights, or that they IRE
denied the privilege of entering such
waters and ports under the same regula
tions as are applied to the vessels o. the
most favored nation, or are prevented from
purchasing such supplies as may be law
fully sold to trading vessels of the most
favored nation, or are denied any privilege
accorded to such vessels or vexed or har-
asSed in respect to the same by proclarna-
ton to deny vessels masters and crews
y
America entrance to the waters and ports
OF the United 9tltes-wth proper eXoep-
tons IN case of vessels in dstreS--aud ne
may deny entrance TO Canadian fish or
any other product or commodity of III,
British provinces coming into the United
states He may limit, qualify. or re..v
his proclamation m his discretion a. .t
may deem necessary % the full and list
execution OF the purpose of the atr. All
vessels and goods 50 coming or being
Within the waters. ports or places OF the
United states contrary 10 such procls,a-,-
ton shall De forfeited to the Uuited states
and every person who snail violate an. Of
the provisions of the act or such proclaim
alton of the president shall be deemed
guilty OF a miSdemeanor, and, on couvic-
ton thereof, shall be punished by a me
not exceeding $1,000 or by Imprisonment
for a term not exceeding two years. or by
both said punlshments, in the discretion of
the court.
We hope that this bill will become
law, and that the president will exercise
the discretion accorded to him, firmly and
tearlessly, for the protection of American
rights. That there is need for such LEGS
latlon Is clearly shown by the report ic-
the bill In this the commit
tee shows that the right of fishing within
the threemie limit on the Canada shores
Is practically worthless, and that there Is
no desire or lnducement to encroach upon
the prohibited limits. They also aud
that there is no necessity of resorting 70
Canadian ports for bait, though that aa.
been one of the things upon which the
l. b.l IV,.v. -DDbn.aI ,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

Sheriff MatsOn of Chicago appears to
have IA tolerably level head. He says he
prevented the marriage of Miss Van
Zandt to Spies, out OF simple regard for
public policy and propriety, and just as he
would have forbidden a marriage at the
insane asylum among the inmates
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The Senate has ratified tho Hawaiian
treaty by vote of 43 to II. 1t provides
that the convention now existing between
the two countries shall be extended for
seven years and thereafter until twelve
months after either of the parties signifies
its desire for termination of it. In ad-
dition to our present. privileges, the
United States is giveniths exclusive right
to enter Pearl river harbor in the island
of Oahu, and to maintain there coaling
and repair station fort vessels
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

1t is reported that speeches in favor of
the new Hawaiian treaty were made III
executive session by Senators Edmunds,
sherman, Morgan and Williams of Cali
fornia, and the probability is that the
treaty will be confirmed. The only oppo-
sition of any Importance comes from the
sugar planters of Louisiana
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

The Queens jubilee" which is so fire.
quently alluded to, is celebration which
Queen Victoria has decreed for the Goth of
next June, which will be the 5Oth annlyer-
sary of her accession to the throne of Eng
land. This is a long reign and the queen
deserves her jubilee-but it will probably
be the last jubilee in honor of royalty in
England
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-28

rerms-se.Oo year. always in advance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04

YOUR INTEREST IN THE ELECTION.
The result of the city election, to be held
one week from to-day, depends entirely upon
the action or non-action of the property own
ers, tax payers. home owners and orderly cltl-
zens of indianapolis. If they wake up to the
fact that there is to be election, IN which
is involved the prosperity of the city, Its good
government, an economical administration OF
its affairs, the enforcement of its laws and the
building up and growth of the city, then the
ticket that represents these things Will be
elected. Every saloon hummer, tramp and
dead beat about town knows when the cleo
ton is to be held. Every fellow who markets
his vote for a price, every fellow who reckons
the sale of his vote part of his income, is
awake to the fact that the election Is impend-
ing The election to that class is the next
event in the future, which they await
anxiously and hopefully. The Coy gang and
the saloon element propose to buy this class,
and in the reliance they place upon its pur-
chase is their hope for success. A ''still hunt
is not going to secure this element. They are as
at stake is wide-open saloons and whatever
they can get for their vote. No tax dupll-
cate holds their names, and high taxes have
no terror in store for them. The Coy gang
look to the certainty of this hummer vote for
them and to the indifference and apathy of
those who, voting, would certainly vote
against them. The property owners should
look to their own interest in dollars and cents.
even should they have no other sentiment.
A day giJen next Tuesday at the polls in
voting and bringing out lawful votes will be
worth five day vs. wages at least in the saving
of taxes to every day laborer paying taxes
on home worth 81, 900. The pecuniary in
terest of every house owner or taxpayer
demands the defeat of the Coy gang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04

THE ex-confederate association of Chicago
has unanimously decided TO participate in the
escort rendered President Cleveland on
Wednesday next. They will turn out $50
men.-Current Dispatch.
OF course they will, and it is eninently
proper they should. The large majority of
Mr.. Cleveland's official associates are ex-con-
federates. The majority of the Democratic
members of the United States Senate and
House of Representatives, whose advice
Mr.. Cleveland acts, are ex-confederate soldiers
and officers, most of them general or field Of
fcers. The majority of Mr.. Cleveland's APP
pointments to Department Offices in Washing
ton ex-confederates. The large majority
of the electoral votes cast for Mr.. Cleveland
were cast by ex-confederates. For every
Union soldier Mr.. Cleveland has appointed to
office since he has been President, he has ap-
pointed two ex-confederate soldiers. The
majority of the Ministers and the more i'm
portant officers sent abroad by Mr. Cleveland
to represent the Union-the United States
in foreign courts are x-confederates, men
who fought during the rebellion to break up
and destroy the government. Of course the
ex-confederates should turn out to escort Mr.
Cleveland-why not? He is specially their
President. Without the aid and votes of
rebels and ex-rebels he would not
be President, and travelling around
the country for denomination and "con-
quest" The ex-confederates make fitting
escort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04
The date of the City Election is Tuesda y,
nrf
SHALL THEY RULE THE OITY7

A few weeks ago two young men of Logans-
port, sons of respectable parents, went into a
saloon to drink, got into a quarrel with the
bartender and were both shot and killed.
Scarcely month ago young man in Evans
vile, employed in the internal revenue
Office, was discovered to be a defaulter in a
large sum, which his father had to make good,
running him financially. The young man is
now a fugitive. Whisky and whisky associa-
tons caused his downfall In New Albany,
on Saturday last, the son of well-known
druggist negotiated in bank two notes
which he had forged his fathers name, and
has since fed to Canada. Whisky was at the
bottom of his crime These are every day
occurrences. Similar events are happening in
other towns and somewhere almost every day.
There is steady procession of young men
going to ruin by the whisky route In the
city of indianapolis hundreds of youths, many
of them minors, sons of respectable parents and
representatives of our ''best families" can be
found many and many night in the saloons
where liquor is sold to minors in violation of
Do you know where he was last night, or any
other night when he was out late7 You had
better inquire. Ten chances to one he was
going with gay party of youths of his own
age from one hole to another exchanging mods
and smiles with the whte-aproned bartender
who sold him liquor after IL o'clock at night
sold liquor to your BOY not yet out of his
teens. L. not IL o'clock at night late enough
for this sort of business? Must it be carried
on on Sundays alsog And shall the gang who
are thus engaged in corrupting and numbering
the youth of the land, varying their nefarious
occupation with tally-sheet forging and other
crimes be permitted to possess themselves of
the government of this city2 1t is for the
people to say.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04

No city election in indianapolis has ever
attracted as much attention throughout the
State as the coming one, and the universal
hope among these who have the welfare and
good name of the city at heart is that the Coy
gang may be defeated. In fact, residents of
neighboring towns and cities at loss to
understand how there can be any doubt about
the result At little distance from the
scene of the contest, and looking at the matter
dispassionately, they are able to see very
clearly the dangerous results involved and the
damage and disgrace the city would suffer
from the success of the gang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04

WILL 1T MAKE THE CITY PRosPERoUs7

WILL 1T MAKE THE CITY PROSPEROUS2
It is characteristic Of the present attitude
of the Coy gang that no argument can be
made in favor of their success that does not
convey a suggestion for the violation of law.
Thus the gang organ quotes approvingly from
another paper the following
"Indianapolis is not a cross.road village, to
be governed by straight laced notions of
zone idead statesmen, but a metropolis, de-
manding the treatment of metropolis and
such an administration of its affairs will
invite instead of driving away that encour-
agement for its material development so
necessary toits continued prosperity. And it is
for this reason. and this reason only, that our
best Judgment urges US to assist in electing
DR. Edenharter."
This is the best argument that can be made
for Coy's can ddate The assumption is that
the way to make city great and prosperous
is to remove all restrictions from the liquor
traffic and turn the government over to the
hummer element. The characteristics of "a
metropolis, we are told. are that the laws
shall be openly violated, and things run on
the ''wide open" plan for the benefit and be-
hoof Of tally-sheet forgers, saloon keepers and
the criminal classes generally. We had sup
posed that the prosperity of city depended
on good government, the enforcement of law
and order, low taxes. and such conditions as
will attract capital labor and enterprise from
abroad. But the supporters of the Coy gang
think differently. We are told the city needs
'.such an administration of affairs as will in
vite instead of driving away that encourage
ment for its material development neces-
sary for its continued prosperity" How much
capital or industry would be invited here by
doubling the number of doggeries, or by al
lowing them to sell all night and Sundaysf
In what way would the material develop
ment' of tho city be assisted by the open yio-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04

OUR literature, it seems, is to be perma-
nently enriched by the carefully recorded OBJ
servations made by President Cleveland and
his wife during their journey through the
West. One of Mrs. Clevelands remarks can
not fail to 60 down to posterity, not SO much
for its own value as for a proof of her great
sagacity. Speaking of the crowds at the
stations, she said: 'Isn't it wonderful how
living SO far from the busy centers, they find
exactly when the trains are duel" The Presi-
dent then opened his mouth and uttered these
burning words: "These people deserve great
deal of consideration. They rarely have a
chance to see President"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-04

WERE Horace Greeley's remarkable speech
es prepared in advance in New York and put
into type at the Tribune Office? Were Gen.
Garfeld's speeches deliberately prepared at
Mentor, and put into PRINT These matchless
performances were ''off hand" in delivery,
but they showed the brain power the learn
ing and the trained minds of their makers.
Yet, in an excuse apology for Mr.. Cleve
lands plan of beating out dull platitudes and
wasting midnight oil over childish twaddle,
such as he uttered in Indianapolis an es-
teemed contemporary essays an implied COM
parison with the brilliant speeches of Tom
MARSHALL The country has never listened to
such stupid stuff as President Cleveland has
thus far given on his tour which, according
to Mr.. Speaker Carlisle, was to mean ''con-
cuestn